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Keep The Samoa Entries Coming!

If you didn't already enter the etnies Samoa Surf Contest, or just plain want to enter again, get on it! Entertain us!

Who Needs Runup Anymore?

Normally, when I attempt handrails in excess of 20 stairs, I dont push either. I'm actually working on doing it without rolling as well. Stationary ollies to handrails are the next big thing.

Creager Takes First!

Congrats to Ronnie Creager for taking first place in Street at last weekend's LG Action Sports contest in Paris!

Goin for the Gusto!

Extreme!

Remember when that kid tried to ollie the Leap of Faith gap and shattered his leg after Jamie Thomas tried it for his part in the first Zero video? Kids are getting ruthless these days. I bet by now, if it was still skateable, someone would have landed it.

And the Weiners Are!

This is one of two submissions from the same kid in Portugal. He also sent the water fountain photo below on the right. Not only were these the two funniest efforts, they also were the best efforts that didn't use Photoshop. I mean, he got down to his undies and humped a statue in public for the cause. At least this kid gets out of the house.

It wasn't easy, and it took longer than we thought, but here's the winners of the etnies.com Crazy Photo Contest and some explanations as to why they were chosen. Thanks to all who entered, lots of you made us laugh. There will be plenty more contests to enter in so stay tuned. One side note: You winners are about to get some email from us with details on how to claim your prizes. If we don't hear from you in two weeks from the day we send the email, we have to pick another winner. Slacking=forfeiting!

Submitting one photo good enough to get our attention is no simple task. But this guy sent two bangers in, hence earning himself first place and three pairs of etnies kicks. We also like that, other than skating, the only stuff on his brain is sexual and toilet-related hijinx. I wonder who drank from this fountain after the photo was shot?

Most Photoshop entries were kinda janky, which actually makes them really funny. A "doggy front blunt" down a nine-stair rail is pretty damn sick. And hilarious to boot. Yes, the dog is wearing etnies. I think we might even sponsor him. I wonder if he landed it? Is that a skateboard or a toboggan he's riding? This effort earned a pair of etnies.

This photo has nothing to do with skating. I'm not sure it has anything to do with anything. If it was two horses or cats mating, it sure as hell wouldn't have been as funny. It won a lot of votes because it was the randomest, funniest scenario submitted to us. Who even knew llamas rocked etnies? Homeboy only wins one pair of etnies, so he's gonna have to buy a pair if he wants to hook up both llamas.

Once again, horribly done in Photoshop, but brilliantly primitive and downright funny. Blowing fire out of your ass while wearing Artos. Classic. One pair of etnies for you my friend, just keep them in a fire-proof area!

Rune On Hawk Tour!

Be sure to check out Rune Glifberg on the Boom Boom Huck Jam tour.

Another Best Trick Contest at the etnies park!

Tyler Mumma, left, along with Brad Coleman, center, and another lurker.

The second of four Best Trick Contests was held on Thursday, June 23, at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest. This time, it was on the flow course.

Local ripper and park employee Tyler Mumma skated confidently and came out on top with Texas Plants over the vert-to-deck hip, tailslides and frontside airs on the vert wall, ollies over the spine, and a frontside boneless one shuffle, as well as a truly vintage 1980’s style frontside blunt.

Second place belonged to Brad Coleman, who boosted frontside airs on the vert wall, lein to tails, Miller flips, and a nice crail tap. Brad also managed to find the fastest, smoothest lines of the day.

Dustin Sheesley came in third with mellow style prevailing over 5-0s to fakie and alley oop airs over the hip. Local boy Paco and youngun’ Andrew Miller came in fourth and fifth and had lots of fun, along with the 22 contestants who skated.

There will be two more Best Trick contests in August, one on the stairs, and one on the hubbas and rails. Start training and stay tuned for more information.

Skateboard Photography Benefit Show!

Help etnies support this benefit for the Big Island Skate Association & the construction of a new skatepark.

Featured Artists: Rick McCrank, Todd Jordan, Jerry Hsu, Attiba Jefferson, Gabe Morford, Jon Humphries, Joe Brook, Lance Dawes, Moblow, Scott Pommier, Jon Mehring, Bill Thomas, Bryce Knights, Brain Gaberman, and Josie Perez

July 3, 2005
12-3pm - Keiki/All ages - $1 entry fee buys you a raffle ticket.
8-11pm - 21+ - $10 entrance fee, complimentary drinks and a raffle ticket.

The Skate Shack
75-179 Lunapule Rd. Unit #2, Kailua-Kona, Big Island Hawaii 96740
For info call: Andy 917-405-4389, Matt 808-987-4889

etnies Downhill Jam for Mac!

The etnies Downhill Jam is now Mac friendly. Enjoy!

Nixon Surf Challenge!

a jet-lagged Malloy

On September 16-18, 2005 in San Sebastian, Spain, for the sixth consecutive year, 24 of the world’s best surfers will make their way to the Basque shores of San Sebastian, Spain to take part in the invitation only, Nixon Surf Challenge.

This event is a far cry from other high stress competitions where points and rankings count for everything. The Nixon Surf Challenge is a gathering of friends from across the globe and an event that has become a haven of good waves, calm atmosphere and relaxing fun in the hectic calendar of professional surfers.

The Nixon Surf Challenge judging format is itself unique with the invited surfers scoring their peers performance in the semi’s and finals and where free surfing is encouraged and style counts heavily. There are no individual wave scores and no contentious outcomes. The event is held over a three-day period, with ample time to wait for optimum conditions.

Last years Surf Challenge winner, Tiago Pires agrees, “The Surf Challenge is a contest done with a lot of love in one Europe’s most beautiful cities. It’s a completely different competition and it’s difficult to imagine anything better.”

In a world where the pressure of competitions often takes over the pleasure of a passion, it is sometimes good to remind yourself why you surf. Fun, family and friends.

Welcome to the Nixon Surf Challenge.

etnies Bowlmasters Recap!

Brian Patch. Big.

The fourth annual etnies Bowlmasters went down last weekend at the the Cradle Skatepark in Brixlegg, Austria. Pool riders from all over the world show up for a piece of the pie but it was Omar Hassan who came out on top with heelflip frontside airs in the deep end and 360 judos over the hip.

Benji Galloway from South Carolina, USA earned 2nd place with frontside 360s over the spine.

3rd place went to Brian Patch from California who launched 540s over the hip and backside 360s in the deep end.

TNT. What else needs to be said?

San Francisco's Tony Trujillo was definitely the most stylish skateboarder of the whole weekend with an endless list of tricks. 4th place and the award for Best Line.

Winners.

Portable Flat Bars!

Sometimes you just gotta get some skating in! etnies would like to thank all those in the armed forces who work for the good of us all in the U.S.A.

Stealth session

The Morning After

Check out the abundance of "rail etiquitte" going on in this photo.

Lance was there!

Reports from all over the world are popping up on the web! Wether it be from Philly, California, Vancouver, Montreal, or Europe, skateboarders, without a doubt, united, skated, and stirred some s#&t up yesterday. Here are some photos from around the country and a few others of the festivities at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest. If you couldn't make it, then you missed Creager, Sheckler, Rune, Lance Mountain, free food and free stuff! We'll forgive you, just don't miss out next year. Thanks to anyone who came and celebrated with us or who picked up a board yesterday, no matter where they were, and supported the cause. Now go skate some more.

The cops busted the Dwindle event in LA before it even got underway. I dunno...looks like a waste of a lovely, expensive tax dollar-funded skatepark to me.

Wild in the streets!

This is sooooo artsy!

Raffle madness!

The raffles makes kids neglect their gear

This guy skated for like, 12 hours...no joke.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Some old school flavor...

Chris Ackerman Benefit Poker Tournament and Freestyle Demo

Tomorrow is Go Skateboarding Day!

Less than 24 hours until Go Skateboarding Day! Here's some last minute event info and reminders.

etnies skatepark of Lake Forest

MIA Skateshop

Dwindle Distribution:

The Dwindle Ice Cream truck in full force at Hawthorne Park in Los Angeles for a day of tossing out FREE product, presenting DVD’s on the screen, and most importantly...SKATEBOARDING!

Under The Bridge...

Check out woostercollective for the photos

Emo haircut Alert!

AAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAH

Every now and again, we find, (or get sent) some links that are just too good not to share. Check out this well-produced video presentation on a new plague that's infecting the planet.

etnies Downhill Jam Video Game!

Check out the exclusive new etnies Downhill Jam video game! What better excuse to kill some time while you are waiting to go skate, skip out on your homework, or hide from your annoying little sister or brother. Play it, pass it along, play it some more...we will be shouting out the best scores on the site so go get your game on!

Blind Demo This Weekend!

You can check out etnies pro Ronnie Creager and the rest of the Blind team on Saturday, June 18 at IG Boardshop in Westlake Village, CA. 5784 Lindero Canyon Rd. Westlake Village, CA 91362. See you there!

etnies Bowlmasters!

The last three years have proven it’s well worth a weekend in the mountains to enjoy some of the best international talent – including etnies’ own Bowl Masters Brian Patch and Oli Buergin! Riders will go after 10,000 Euros while surpassing the limits of gravity and speed even further on this year’s newly extended street course and slick new painted surface.

Presented this year by Powerade, the etnies Bowlmasters is one of the few concrete bowl events held in Europe and there couldn’t be a better location than The Cradle – one of Europe’s biggest and most renowned skateparks located in the heart of the Austrian mountains. Built in 2001, by the Dreamland crew who built the Burnside Skatepark in the United States, the park covers an 11,000 m2 (118,403 sq. ft.) area. An overview is available here.

Make sure to visit skateboardeurope for more info on contest schedule, directions, accommodations, sign-up and purchasing tickets. See you in Brixlegg!

Guess Who Has Been Invited to etnies GvR 2005?

Regular Footers:

Aaron Suski
Alex Carolino
Andrew Reynolds
Anthony Pappalardo
Anthony Van Engelen
Arto Saari
Austin Stephens
Bastien Salabanzi
Billy Marks
Braydon Szafranski
Brian Anderson
Brian Wenning
Bryan Herman
Carlos De Andrade
Chad Muska
Chet Childress
Chris Cole
Chris Senn
Conhuir Lynn
Dan Drehobl
Daniel Shimizu
Danny Way
Ed Templeton
Elissa Steamer
Fabrizio Santos
Frank Gerwer
Geoff Rowley
Jamie Thomas
Jani Laitala
Jason Dill
JB Gillet
Jerry Hsu
Jim Greco
John Rattray
Johnny Layton
Jon Allie
Justin Strubing
Karl Watson
Kerry Getz
Leo Romero
Lucas Puig
Marc Johnson
Mike Taylor
Omar Salazar
Peter Ramondetta
PJ Ladd
Raymond Molinar
Reese Forbes
Rick McCrank
Ryan Sheckler
Scott Kane
Stefan Janoski
Tim O'connor
Tom Penny
Tony Silva
Tony Trujillo
Tosh Townend
Van Wastell
Zered Bassett

Goofy Footers:

Ali Boulala
Alex Chalmers
Alex Moul
Bam Margera
Brandon Biebel
Bobby Worrest
Cairo Foster
Cale Nuske
Caswell Berry
Chad Bartie
Chris Haslam
Clint Peterson
Colt Cannon
Corey Sheppard
Daewon Song
Danny Garcia
Dennis Busenitz
Darrell Stanton
Diego Buchieri
Donny Barley
Dylan Rieder
Dustin Dollin
Eric Koston
Erik Ellington
Ethan Fowler
Evan Hernandez
Gino Ianucci
Greg Lutzka
Heath Kirchart
Javier Sarmiento
Jereme Rogers
Jeremy Wray
Joey Brezinski
Josh Kalis
Justin Eldridge
Keith Hufnagel
Kenny Anderson
Kenny Reed
Kevin Long
Kyle Leeper
Louie Barletta
Mark Appleyard
Mark Gonzales
Matt Allen
Matt Beach
Max Schaaf
Mike Carroll
Nate Jones
Pat Duffy
Paul Rodriguez
Pete Eldridge
Rick Howard
Rob Dyrdek
Robbie McKinley
Rodrigo TX
Ronnie Creager
Scott Johnston
Stevie Williams
Wieger Van Wageningen

Band Night at the Skatepark!

Check out the one of many Band Nights planned for the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest this summer. This Saturday, June 18 is the The Rabies, The Indigents and Powerflex 5 featuring skateboarding legend Steve Alba. The $5 fee to get in goes directly towards keeping the skatepark free for all.

Go Skateboarding Day in Chula Vista!

Want a free BBQ and open skate at the Chula Vista skatepark? What better way to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day on June 21? Just show up at the park sometime between 1 and 5pm on June 21st and be ready to roll!

Chris Ackerman Poker Tournament And FMX Demo

The Chris Ackerman Poker Tournament is coming up on Wednesday, June 22 to help raise money to move Chris home from the after care facility he has been in for over 2 years. Chris became a quadriplegic after a motorcycle accident in the Dumont Dunes over 2 years ago.

You don't need to be a poker star to participate and we are setting it up for everyone to have a good time. Below you will see a list of people and companies that have either committed to sponsor, donate, play or in some way be involved. It is our goal to have the Lake Elsinore Casino and Hotel bulging trying to hold everyone.

There will be FREE Freestyle Moto Demo at 6:00 pm by the best riders in the sport and the Texas Hold'em tournament will start at 7:00 pm. The silent auction will feature products from the companies and people listed below and will go from 5:30....

WHAT: Texas Hold'em Tournament, FREE FMX Demo and a good time.

WHY: To benefit Chris Ackerman

WHERE: Lake Elsinore Casino and Hotel - 20930 Malaga Rd. Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 - Full bar and restaurant in casino

WHEN: Wednesday, June 22 6:00 pm FMX demo, 7:00 pm tournament

WHO: Bunch of cool people supporting Chris including you!

Contact: Lake Elsinore Casino - 951-674-3101

Entry: $200 gets you in the tournament, the moto demo is FREE for anyone, the final table will be paid out like a pro tournament and there will be prizes as well.

Thanks so far to, etnies, Yokohama tires, American Racing Wheels, Cabo Wabo & Sammy Hagar, Asterisk, Clear Channel, Oakley, Von Zipper, Balls Deep, Metal Mulisha, ESPN/X games, Brian Deegan, Jeremy McGrath, Dane Herron, Todd Harris, Brit Adeud, Arsenal MX.com, Mark Moss, Steve Astephen, Chad Reed, Brandon Zundel, Tara Steele, Jimmy Button, Henry Janneck, Grant Langston, Joe Canarella, Mike Flatt, Jeff Laubscher, Freeride Technology, Trigger Gumm, Kevin Brewer, Dave Castillo, Ronnie Renner, OX, Jay Austin, Chuck Sacks, Jarrett Austin, Twitch, Tatters, Ronnie Faisst, Paul Taublieb, MXI Inc., Grant Steele, Desert Assassins, Clyde Stout, BR Kellogg, Chris Vano, Dave Ketcham, Natalie Eckert, Rich Biggs, Anthony Dittman, Johnny Richter, Eric Finley, Garland, Fluffer, Matt Chapman, Erik Apple, Lost, Mike Reola, Bill Zolg, Brandon Piorek and most of all Ted Kingston and the Lake Elsinore Casino! Much more to come....

UPDATED
...more: Tyler Evans, Victor Sheldon, Stephen Murray, Tommy Clowers, Jeff Tilton, Jeremy Carter, Josh Hansen, Gram Gustin, Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Taylor Sterner, Luke Urek, Op Clothing, Dragon, Fender, Sobe No Fear, Thor, Race-Dezert.com, RacerX, TransworldMX, FUEL TV, 54321, FMF and even more to come....

Check out the flyer with more info.

Chris with good friends Joe and Ronnie at Chris’ birthday party last month.

Go Skateboarding Night! Best Trick Contest Wrapup

Since it is way to hot to try and go skateboarding all day in Arizona, Cowtown Skateboards decided to move it into the night. In celebration of Go Skateboarding Day, on Tuesday June, 21st they will be having a 21% OFF EVERYTHING SALE in all 3 stores throughout the day and then close early for the nights events.

At 8:00 pm Cowtown will start a free barbeque for all directly behind the downtown shop at 5024 N. Central Ave.

Shortly after we will Premiere former AZ local Shane Heyl’s new video SHAKE JUNT featuring the talents ofthe Baker team (Andrew Reynolds, Erik Ellington, Jim Greco, Spanky, Brian Herman, Jeff Lenoce and Braydon Safransky) Elissa Steamer, Mike Maldonado, Ryan Nixx, Pete Eldridge, Jon Flip, and Mike Hubert.

Cowtown's Skateboarding Scavenger Hunt will begin right after the premiere. They will be hiding vouchers for all kinds of Free Skateboarding Stuff all over the downtown area. You will get a map and details of where and how to find the stuff right after the video. First one there gets the goods. There are lots of spots and even more free product. Come check out a good skate video, eat some food, have a drink, then GO SKATEBOARDING and product hunting all over downtown Phoenix.

In the first of the Summer’s four Best Trick Contests at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest, Mike Szymborski took home top honors along with a couple pairs of shoes and some free etnies gear. The contest was held on the center box in the street course, which meant that any tricks on the euro gaps, the flat bar, the picnic table, or the center hubbas, ledges, and gaps were fair game. Mike earned first place with a frontside bluntside transfer on the flat bar and a pop-shove it lipslide on the flat bar.

Coming in second was Nick Rivera, with a kickflip over the 12 foot gap, a proper nosegrind on the flatbar and more. Third place was taken by local ripper Don Juan, with a heavy bag of tricks, and an early-grab 360 off the euro gap that the judges sweated. Jordan Small and Knoxx Fuller took fourth and fifth with long lists of tricks. The next in this series of Best Trick Contests come on Thursday, June 23rd, when the Flow Course becomes the target. In August there will be two more Best Trick Contests, one on the stairs, and one on the hubbas and rails. Stay tuned to etnies.com for more information.

Bastien Invited to Compete in X Games 11!

Bastien Salabanzi is one of the few elite skateboarders invited to compete in the Skateboard Street event in this summer's X Games 11 in Los Angeles.

Sheckler Wins Panasonic Open!

Congrats to Ryan Sheckler for taking first place in Park at the Dew Action Sports Tour/Panasonic Open this past weekend in Louisville Kentucky. Here's Mountain Dew's version of Ryan's run. What the hell is a "Shecklair?"

Sheckler was definitely the crowd favorite, with all the teenage girls in the stands vying for his attention. But Sheckler was focused on winning the Skate Park Final, and that's just what he did...with, probably, the run that clinched the win: a kickflip up the small gap, a kickflip 180 up the big gap, a smooth 5-0 down the down rail, a 360 over the couch, his signature Shecklair from the small quarterpipe to small bank, a backside lipslide down the down of the flat-down rail, and a backside smith on the flat of the up-flat rail. This gave him a score of 89.0 and a huge response from the crowd. “When the pressure goes up, I skate better.”

GSD Skateboarding Party at the etnies Park!

In celebration of Go Skateboarding Day on June 21, etnies is throwing an all-day skate party running from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest. In addition to non-stop skateboarding, the party will include free food and raffles for prizes at each session to help raise money for Grind for Life and the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest Fund. etnies will double the money the raffle raises by donating a dollar for every dollar raised.

Grind for Life is a non-profit organization founded by Mike Rogers, life-long skateboarder and cancer survivor, to provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families when traveling long distances to doctors and hospitals. The etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest Fund exists to raise money to cover the skatepark’s operating expenses and keep it free in the future.

Skate Party Schedule and Location:

• Evening Session – 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
More skateboarding and a “Back to Burgers” gut-buster meal.

Location and Requrements: The etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest is located at 20028 Lake Forest Drive, between Rancho Drive and the 241 Toll Road, in Lake Forest, California.

The etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest requires skateboarders to wear pads and a helmet, and etnies will have a supply of ProTec pads and helmets available to loan to those who need them but if you don't like wearing loaner helmets, you might be better off bringing your own.

Introduced by IASC (International Association of Skateboarding Companies), Go Skateboarding Day is a day for skateboarders to forget about school or work and just skate, and for those who have never been on a skateboard, to grab a friend and join in. On the first Go Skateboarding Day last year, skateboarders held events throughout the Americas, Europe, Australia and Japan. Some of those events included backyard jams, skatepark sessions and impromptu street missions. See you there!

Deanna Templeton’s “Only Once”

etnies Girl is proud to present "Only Once," a Deanna Templeton solo photo exhibition at Museum het Domein in Sittard, Holland. Just shown at no44 Boutique in Paris in April, “Only Once” features large-scale black and white photographs from Templeton’s series of "autograph girls,” the young groupies who flock to skate events in Southern California. The show opened June 3, 2005, and will be open to the public until July 24, 2005.

Templeton’s photographs capture young women proudly displaying the autographs they've collected at skate events. At first glance, these images simply seem merely to document one of the many subcultural rituals in the U.S.; however, upon further examination, Templeton's photographs raise interesting questions about women and their bodies, how they’re portrayed in the media, and how, at times, they freely participate in their own objectification. The skaters have literally left their mark—almost as a mark of ownership or a kind of branding—on the bodies of these young women, scrawling their names across their bodies, often on their bras or breasts. In turn, the young women are delighted, beaming with pride at the camera.

Married to Ed Templeton since 1991 and shooting photos seriously since 1998, Deanna Templeton is intimately familiar with the skate subculture and documents this world as one of its insiders. Art critic Valerie Palmer writes in Venus, "Deanna Templeton's photographs are like a female conscience watching over America's counterculture."

Dew Action Sports Tour!

Ryan Sheckler will be at the first stop of the Mountain Dew Tour this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. Good luck Ryan!

Hurry Up and Get One!

Is it me or is the outside world's perception of skateboarding getting really bizarre?

Pure cheese!

etnies Euro Open Krakow Results!

Kickflip melon for first!

Seventeen-year-old etnies rider Fredrik Austbo from Norway took third place at this past weekend’s etnies European Open in Krakow, Poland. In 2004, Austbo became the first ever to win all three etnies Opens and was awarded the title of 2004’s Best Overall European Skateboarder. Will he creep from behind and take reign again this year? We'll see in Rome in September.

A completely sold-out crowd was on the edge of their seats with well-known names like etnies’ Arto Saari, UK’s Rodney Clarke, Tom Penny, Ali Boulala and many others battling it out in jam format for the prize of 10,000 euros. Of the 80 skateboarders competing in the Qualifiers, four went straight to the five-minute Superfinals - Chris Pfanner from Austria kickflip to 50/50'ed into first place ; Czech Republic’s Lukas Danek went for a frontside 180 flip transfer and took second; Fredrik Austbo was all over the street course with transfers to 5-0 and a backside lipslides for third; while Germany’s Fabian Neugebauer landed fourth.

Best Trick went to Austrian rider Manuel Margreiter after his kickflip to backside lipslide on the rail.

etnies own Fredrik Austbo front bluntslides into 3rd

As Poland’s fourth largest city and long heralded as “the New Prague,” Krakow has become a well-established tourist destination, and truly proved to be one of the best choices for an etnies European contest. The city graciously contributed the TS Wislaw University Sport Facility’s old style basketball hall, which turned into a skateboarder’s paradise thanks to IOU ramps.

Happy winners who are good at riding skateboards

Many thanks goes to etnies’ distributor Cool Sport, who helped make this all happen in Poland, Studio 2, our sponsors Element and Nixon, as well as our media partners Kingpin, Monster Skateboard Magazine and YOZ.

Countdown To Go Skateboarding Day!

From IASC:

Go Skateboarding Day, June 21

For one day, skateboarders will take over the world! Imagine 20 million-plus skateboarders riding at the same time.

If skateboarders have their way, that will be the scene on the first day of summer—Go Skateboarding Day. It’s a day for skateboarders to skate above all else. It’s also an opportunity for those who’ve never been on a skateboard to grab a friend and join in.

The inaugural Go Skateboarding Day this past June caught on quicker than anyone imagined. Skateboarders held events throughout the Americas, Europe, Australia and Japan. Some of those events included backyard jams, skatepark sessions and impromptu street missions.

JAPAN!

Last year was just the beginning of the grind heard around the world. This year, Go Skateboarding Day is going to be bigger, so here are some excuses to tell your boss or teacher: “I can’t make it on Tuesday, June 21 because…”

My house is on fire
I’m going to the dentist
The dog ate my slippers
I have a doctor’s appointment
I’m going to get my nails done
My sick grandmother needs me by her side
I have a tornado to attend
My cubicle is being remodeled
Global warming beckons my name
My dog died
I have to go vote for something

Here’s the best: I’m going skateboarding. Deal with it!

Regional Go Skateboarding Day events will be posted at local skate shops.

etnies Euro Open! 2nd Stop: Krakow, Poland!

June 3-5, 2005
etnies European Open
Krakow Poland
Street competition only

During the last eight years the etnies European Open has become one of the leading skateboard events in Europe. The ninth edition of the etnies European Open kicked off in Munich a few weeks ago, and the second competition takes place in Krakow, long heralded as "The New Prague," is now well established as a major tourist destination.

At the height of summer, Poland’s fourth largest city throngs with tour groups, all manner of tourist tack and countless pavement cafés that seem to occupy every cobble of the main square. For the etnies European Open the University contributes their old style basketball hall and IOU provides a new streetcourse. Arto Saari, Bastien Salabanzi and Ali Boulala are expected in Poland!

Street prelims are held on Friday, qualifiers are on the scheduled on Saturday and Sunday is Final’s day. Best Trick is also on Sunday. The entry fee is 30 Euros. And everyone will be battling it out for 10 000 Euros in prize money!

Visit skateboardeurope.com for more competitor information or please contact: monika.bocian@skateboardeurope.com.

Win a Trip to Samoa With the etnies Surf Team!

This could be you!

Wanna skip school, work, ditch out on the autumn season or the wife for a free surf trip to Salani Surf Resort in Samoa with the etnies team, and a whole mess of free etnies gear? Cool, we thought so. Now go fill out this form. You can't win if you don't try, so go there and tell us why you deserve the trip more than anyone else on the planet. Good luck!

Revolver Mag Readers Love My Chemical Romance!

Be sure to peep the June issue of Revolver magazine to see the results of the 2005 Reader's Poll. My Chemical Romance has been voted a well-deserved Best New Band by the Revolver audience. Although we at etnies already knew this, concrats to MCR anyway!

Rune Nominated for TWS Award!

Rune Glifberg is up against Danny Way and Jake Brown for "Vert Skater of the Year" at the 7th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards and FIRST LOVE video premiere that are being held on June 3, 2005. Although he's got some tough competition, we know Rune can take it. Good luck and congrats on the nomination, Rune!